![]() ![]() I have no idea what Conway’s connections to the military are, but Spicer is a commander in the U.S. Instead of being overwhelmed by the number of people involved (or distracted by the worthy victims like Conway and Spicer), a purge of this magnitude is about pandering to Biden’s progressive base and paying back his critics. In this regard, McMaster’s sacking is both obscured and diminished by virtue of being part of a large-scale “massacre” (Purging one person can be a tragedy. White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki hinted at who these might be in what amounts to a strawman argument about the purge: “I will let others evaluate whether they think Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer and others were qualified, or not political, to serve on these boards.” Psaki seemed to suggest that Conway and Spicer were indicative of the 18 military academy board appointees being pushed out. Mixed in with names like McMaster, the list includes some partisan political operatives with dubious qualifications. The same could not be said of some of the other Trump administration officials who are also being asked to step down from military boards. But to the degree that he was complicit in the Trump administration’s sins, McMaster-much like former Defense Secretary James Mattis-helped mitigate some of the damage Trump might otherwise have inflicted. Now, McMaster didn’t always cover himself in glory during his tenure at the White House. As Politico reports, “Later this week McMaster is getting honored by West Point’s Association of Graduates as a Distinguished Graduate of the academy.” This is all to say his academic and military qualifications are beyond reproach. ![]() He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and has also served there as an assistant professor of history. McMaster is highly qualified for this role. Compare that to the current mainstream outrage level, which sounds more like crickets. If Trump had removed a predecessor’s appointee of McMaster’s stature, the resulting criticism would have been deafening. McMaster from the advisory board of the United States Military Academy (also known as West Point).Įvery president has the right to make such moves, but that doesn’t mean this decision isn’t scandalous. Joe Biden’s bipartisan fantasy league cut another player this week with the petty, crass, and unnecessary removal of former National Security Adviser H.R. ![]()
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